spot　

英 [sp?t 美 [spɑ?t]

n. 地点；场所；职位；污点；斑点；少量；聚光灯；插播节目

adj. 现场的；现货的；插播的

v. （使）产生污渍；玷污；认出；用灯光照射

例句：

She found a spot as a secretary.

她找到一个秘书的职位 。

同近义词：

1、stain　

英 [ste?n]? 美 [ste?n]

n. 污点；瑕疵；着色剂；染料

v. 弄脏；玷污；着色

These carpets won't stain easily.

这些地毯不易弄脏
。

2 、mark　

英 [mɑ?k] 美 [mɑ?rk]

n. 记号；痕迹；分数；商标

v. 弄污；打分；留意；做标记

The spilt coffee has left a mark on the table cloth.

洒出来的咖啡在桌布上留下了渍印。

adj.

1.现付的；从事现金交易的

People who travel pay the spot exchange rate when they have to trade currency.

当旅行者不得不进行货币贸易时，需要按照现付的利率交易 。

2.现场广播的 ，现场报导的

Several television stations gave spot coverage to the conference.

好几家电视台对大会作了现场报导
。

3.（广告）插在节目间的

I wish the spot commercials within the programs would be shorter.

我希望节目中间的广告缩短一点。

adv.

英口恰好
，准确地

The birth of the cult of fine wine can be dated spot.

对名酒佳酿的狂热，可以精确地追溯其诞生的日期 。

n.

1.斑点 ，斑块 [C]

The leaves have yellow areas on the top and underneath are powdery orange spots.

叶子的表面有**斑块
，背面则有桔色粉状斑点
。

2.污点；污渍 [C]

The boy's white shirt was marked up with spots of ink.

那男孩的白衬衫上有墨水渍。

3.疤；痣；丘疹；疮 [C]

Never squeeze blackheads, spots or pimples.

千万不要挤黑头
、痣或粉刺 。

4.场所，地点 [C]

This is the spot where the two trucks collided.

这儿就是两辆卡车相撞的地点。

5.职位 ，职务 [C]

I once interviewed him for a spot.

我曾经为一份职位面试过他
。

6.娱乐场所
，旅游胜地 [C]

They stayed at several of the island's top tourist spots.

他们在岛上最著名的几处旅游景点作了停留。

7.口处境；困境 [C]

He is in a tight spot.

他处境艰难 。

8.口聚光灯 [C]

I was dazzled by the spotlights as I walked onto the stage.

当我走上舞台时，就被聚光灯照得睁不开眼睛
。

9.口（广播、电视等中的）定期小节目 [C]

Unsuccessful at screen writing, he got a spot on a CNN film show.

写**剧本未获成功后 ，他在美国有线新闻网的一档**节目中争取到了一个固定时段。

10.（节目间的）广告插播 [C]

We are running a series of TV spot over the next three week .

我们要在以后三周时间里插播出一系列电视广告节目 。

v.1.在...上饰以斑点(+with) [T]

Spot your drawing with a red pen.

用红笔在你的画上加斑点
。

2.使沾上污点，弄脏(+with) [T]

Be careful! Do not spot the clean curtain.

小心
，不要把洁白的窗帘弄脏了。

3.玷污，污辱 [T]

His good name has been spotted by dishonesty.

不诚实的行为玷污了他的好名声 。

4.口认出 ，发现 [T]

But how do you spot an atheist?

但是
，你怎么能认出一个无神论者呢？

5.军探明...的位置 [T]

They spotted the new positions of each vessel.

他们测定了每一条船的新位置
。

6.用聚光灯照 [T]

At night the baseball field is spotted.

夜里棒球场被聚光灯照得通明。

7.在...上做记号 [T]

Why has he not spotted upon his heart?

他为什么不干脆在胸上做一个记号呢？

8.布置，散布 ，安置(+with) [T]

They spotted the room for the meeting.

他们为会议布置房间 。

9.沾上污渍；产生污渍 [I]

Your pants will spot.

你的裤子会沾上污渍的
。

10.从云中探明敌方目标(+for) [I]

The Turkish security forces have started spotting for the missing men.

土耳其安全部队已经开始搜寻失踪人员。